Piper PA-22-160 accident near Stockton, Missouri, July 11, 1982
On July 11, 1982 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-160, registered N9319D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Stockton, Missouri. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 11, 1982 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Stockton, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-160 · all PA-22-160s on the register
- Registration
- N9319D · registry record · serial 22-6332
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ONE OF A FLIGHT OF FOUR, MAKING DEMONSTRATION FLYBYS AT THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS SLOW FLYING, ABOUT 80 TO 85 FT AGL, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SINK. AT THAT TIME, HE WAS ABOUT 1000 TO 1500 FT BEHIND, TO THE RIGHT, AND 20 FT BELOW A CESSNA 175. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER TO STOP THE SINK, BUT THE PLANE STILL TOUCHED DOWN. IT BEGAN TO FLY AGAIN,BUT WOULD NOT GAIN ALTITUDE. WITH THE AIRPORT BEHIND AND THE AIRSPEED SLOW, HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A CLEAR AREA AHEAD. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A WIRE FENCE AND NOSED OVER. THE TEMPERATURE AND FIELD ELEVATION WERE 91 DEGREES AND 1045 FT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 665 hours in all; 625 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 665 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,155 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,840 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-B2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MO43 Stockton MO at 3:25 pm
- Destination: MO43 Stockton MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 2,100 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 196°F (91°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:49 pm from SGF, 34 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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